It's August! It's August! Everyone has been counting the days till August. Whale season has officially started with 3 boats doing 3 trips daily, (weather depending).
Also it's that time of year again when Hermanus show's off with not one festival but two. This coming weekend from the 8 - 10 August Hermanus is Hosting the Kalfie Festival and the Wine & Food Festival.
So far we are predicting clear sky's for the weekend, so get the family, get your friends and come on down to Hermanus for a weekend that is definitly not to be missed.
Also make a reminder that the Whale Festival will be taking place
3 - 6 October 2014
Also it's that time of year again when Hermanus show's off with not one festival but two. This coming weekend from the 8 - 10 August Hermanus is Hosting the Kalfie Festival and the Wine & Food Festival.
So far we are predicting clear sky's for the weekend, so get the family, get your friends and come on down to Hermanus for a weekend that is definitly not to be missed.
Also make a reminder that the Whale Festival will be taking place
3 - 6 October 2014
Marine Square Luxury Self- Catering Apartments
4 Star, luxury, spacious, family, accomodation only a short drive to the beach. How does that sound? Already packing your bags that's what I thought.
Marine Square Luxury Holiday Suites are 4 Star self-catering apartments centrally located in Hermanus, though it's self-catering it does include a daily cleaning service so mom can enjoy her time off too. Someone is availble at Reception from 7 am to 8 pm to assist you.
Entering the apartment you walk into beautiful, spacouis open living area. The interior deco of the apartment done by COCO interiors and they truly out done them self making the Apartment look stylish but yet comfortable. With Artwork from Leon Muller and Petrus Viljoen, (make sure to drop by their Art Gallery just across the road from Marine Square). The best of all is the bathroom, it’s huge with heated towel railing and underfloor heating getting ready in the morning during winter is a breeze. All Apartments have their own private balcony with gas braai, Free-WIFI and Safe underground parking.
Marine Square is also only a short drive to Hermanus Golf course and 15 minutes from Arrabella Golf Course.
Marine Square Luxury Holiday Suites are 4 Star self-catering apartments centrally located in Hermanus, though it's self-catering it does include a daily cleaning service so mom can enjoy her time off too. Someone is availble at Reception from 7 am to 8 pm to assist you.
Entering the apartment you walk into beautiful, spacouis open living area. The interior deco of the apartment done by COCO interiors and they truly out done them self making the Apartment look stylish but yet comfortable. With Artwork from Leon Muller and Petrus Viljoen, (make sure to drop by their Art Gallery just across the road from Marine Square). The best of all is the bathroom, it’s huge with heated towel railing and underfloor heating getting ready in the morning during winter is a breeze. All Apartments have their own private balcony with gas braai, Free-WIFI and Safe underground parking.
Marine Square is also only a short drive to Hermanus Golf course and 15 minutes from Arrabella Golf Course.
Milkwood Lynx 4Beautiful Superior Luxurious house. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Sleeps 8 people. Pool in garden. 2 Lounges and dining room, inside gas fireplace and built-in braai | Milkwood Lynx 18This ideal hideaway cozy getaway is to relax around the fireplace in winter or spend the long lazy Hermanus summer days unwinding next to the pool and picnic spot under the trees, all the luxuries are available to do so |
Beetroot, Avo & Goat’s Cheese Salad
Ingredients
You can use the beetroot as is - just cooked and seasoned with the olive oil, garlic paste (if using) and salt and pepper. Or, if you want a delectable stickiness, bake it. Place the wedges or cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil and season to taste with garlic paste (if you like) and salt and pepper. Mix lightly then bake in the oven preheated to 190º C for 30 minutes or until sticky and caramelized. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Line a salad platter with the leaves and arrange the beetroot on top. Dot with the avocado followed by the goat’s cheese. Finally scatter over the cranberries and serve, passing around with the 'Crema' balsamic glaze, olive oil, a salt mill and pepper grinder.
Serves 4 – 6 depending if it’s a light main course or a side dish.
- 400 g cooked beetroot, sliced into wedges or cubes
- olive oil
- 5 ml garlic paste (optional)
- salt and freshly-milled black pepper
- 4 large handfuls of mixed leaves like baby spinach, rocket and torn basil leaves
- 1 large avocado, cut into slices or cubes or slices
- 100 g (1 x roll) chevin (soft goat’s cheese), broken into small pieces
- 100 g dried cranberries
- ‘Crema’ balsamic vinegar glaze to serve
You can use the beetroot as is - just cooked and seasoned with the olive oil, garlic paste (if using) and salt and pepper. Or, if you want a delectable stickiness, bake it. Place the wedges or cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil and season to taste with garlic paste (if you like) and salt and pepper. Mix lightly then bake in the oven preheated to 190º C for 30 minutes or until sticky and caramelized. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Line a salad platter with the leaves and arrange the beetroot on top. Dot with the avocado followed by the goat’s cheese. Finally scatter over the cranberries and serve, passing around with the 'Crema' balsamic glaze, olive oil, a salt mill and pepper grinder.
Serves 4 – 6 depending if it’s a light main course or a side dish.
Hermanus MTB Trails
Starting at the Hemel-en-Aarde Village, four different routes will take you deep into the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley where beautiful views are only a part of the enjoyment. Each track has its own difficulty and will cater for every class and style of mountain biker. From river meanders to vineyard and some stunning views over Hermanus and the Overstrand.
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We are Expanding to Gansbaai !!!
and we are looking for "Your Home"
Gansbaai
Meaning Goose Bay, a goose is definitely the last thing to pop into my mind when thinking of Gansbaai. The first thing that probebly come to most of us is Great White Sharks. Over the past few years Gansbaai has become well known destination for Shark cage diving. Drawing even the rich and famous to their shores like Brad Pitt, Matt Deamon, Halle Berry and Blake Lively and many more.
Well lets not give them all the attention, getting the name the Big 2 town already tells you there is more than just sharks in this town, Gansbaai also home to the Southern Right Whales each year from July to December. Walkerbay covering the western side of Gansbaai and has been a safe place for the Southern Right Whale for years to mate, give birth and rise their young till they are strong enough for the big oceans.
But before these two attractions bought people from all over to Gansbaai , a small community of people formed next to the fresh water fountain close to where the harbor is located today, back then the fountain was also home to some wild geese and soon came the name “Gansgat” (goose hole”),that later changed to Gansbaai as we all know it today.
Well lets not give them all the attention, getting the name the Big 2 town already tells you there is more than just sharks in this town, Gansbaai also home to the Southern Right Whales each year from July to December. Walkerbay covering the western side of Gansbaai and has been a safe place for the Southern Right Whale for years to mate, give birth and rise their young till they are strong enough for the big oceans.
But before these two attractions bought people from all over to Gansbaai , a small community of people formed next to the fresh water fountain close to where the harbor is located today, back then the fountain was also home to some wild geese and soon came the name “Gansgat” (goose hole”),that later changed to Gansbaai as we all know it today.